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Social media has sunk yet another user, this one a Nordstrom employee whose Facebook account reportedly featured both a photo of himself inside a downtown Portland Nordstrom location and an extreme post about killing white cops. KGW reports that Aaron Hodges' Facebook account is no longer live, but screenshots allegedly capture the following post, made on Friday: "Instead of slamming the police, I prefer a Kenny Fort approach. Every time an unarmed black man is killed, you kill a decorated white officer, on his door step in front of his family." His profile also featured a link to the retailer, which caught plenty of online flak for employing Hodges. Vocativ notes that on Sunday morning, Nordstrom's Facebook page was littered with comments from hundreds of concerned and angry people.

Vocativ called out this comment, from Rich Hansen, which reads in part: "As a decorated white law enforcement officer, now retired, I will not enter any Nordstrom store for fear I may be killed in front of my family by a Nordstrom employee." Nordstrom responded to Hansen, and has since released the following: "What our former employee chose to post from his personal account does not in any way reflect our views as a company. We do not tolerate violence, violent conversation or threats of any kind." Hodges tells WSMV that he just wanted to point out "the humanity of the other side," arguing a dead officer gets "21-gun salutes and vigils and black strips across the badge. What is Eric Garner getting?" But he accepts responsibility and says he has "the utmost respect" for his former employer.

I find it almost funny how misplaced people's anger is. Sure, if you realize he works at Nordstrom, go for it and alert them. But when you see someone already has, there is no longer any need. To be so angry at Nordstrom for it is ridiculous, as if they were behind it in some way, or knew they were employing someone who openly went on psychopathic rants. "I will not enter any Nordstrom store for fear I may be killed in front of my family by a Nordstrom employee." ... Puh-lease. Most killers have worked somewhere in their lives, are we going to boycott all of those places/things too? Post Offices, Marines, McDonald's, Wal-Mart, McAfee Antivirus, clowns, doctors, etc...you get the point. I'm sure a lot of these people who frequent Facebook to vent their opinions don't want it to affect other spects of their life (though how some haven't learned this lesson yet is crazy) and are anti-"big brother," but by going after Nordstrom what are you saying? That they should be keeping tabs constantly on all of their employees social media? Where would it end, who would it end with, and even how will it affect prices when companies have to employ an entire task force dedicated to this? Bring it to their attention and let it go.

ts

Dec 16, 2014 10:21 PM CST

Wow! That guy has some scarey thoughts. Terrible.

CCXVI

Dec 16, 2014 8:52 PM CST

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